This photo courtesy Miss America Organization shows Miss Washington Mandy Schendel who took the trophy for the third round of the Lifestyle and Fitness category after modeling a strapless white Catalina swimsuit on Thursday. Jan. 10, 2013, at the Planet Hollywood casino in Las Vegas. The 22-year-old from Newcastle, Wash., earned a $1,000 Amway scholarship for it.Associated Press

This photo courtesy Miss America Organization shows Miss North Dakota Rosie Sauvageau took top honors Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, after her piano and vocal rendition of "To Make You Feel My Love." The 24-year-old from Fargo, N.D., will take home a $2,000 Amway scholarship from the competition at Planet Hollywood resort in Las Vegas.Associated Press

This photo courtesy Miss America Organization shows Miss DC, Allyn Rose, during the Evening Wear portion of preliminary competition at the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Win or lose, Saturday's Miss America competition will be Rose's last pageant. The 24-year-old plans to undergo a double mastectomy after the event as a preventative measure to reduce her chances of developing the disease that killed her mother, grandmother and great aunt.Associated Press

This photo courtesy Miss America Organization shows Miss DC, Allyn Rose, during preliminary competition at the 2013 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Win or lose, Saturday's Miss America competition will be Rose's last pageant. The 24-year-old plans to undergo a double mastectomy after the event as a preventative measure to reduce her chances of developing the disease that killed her mother, grandmother and great aunt.Associated Press

This photo courtesy Miss America Organization shows Miss Maryland Joanna Guy took top honors Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, after singing "I Dreamed a Dream" at the Miss America preliminary competition at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old from Swanton, Md., will take home a $2,000 Amway scholarship.Associated Press

This photo courtesy Miss America Organization shows Miss Illinois Megan Ervin took the trophy for the second round of the Lifestyle and Fitness category Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, after modeling a Catalina swimsuit at the Miss America preliminary competition at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The 23-year-old from Rushville, Ill., earned a $1,000 Amway scholarship for it.Associated Press

A 23-year-old contestant from brooklyn, n.y., has won the title of miss america. mallory hagan won the las vegas beauty pageant saturday night after tap dancing to james brown's "get up off of that thing" and answering a question about whether armed guards belong in grade schools by saying we should not fight violence with violence.

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